7 January 2024 Collect O Lord,we beseech thee mercifully to receivethe prayers of thy people which call upon thee;and grant that they may both perceive and knowwhat things they ought to do,and also may have grace and powerfaithfully to fulfil the same;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 1: 1-5 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the … Continue reading The lectionary for the first Sunday after The Epiphany: The Baptism of Christ